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Welcome to Twitter in Focus where media comes to die! Today’s contestant is adult swim frequent show creator, David Willis. His shows are funny, let’s see what he tweets!

@DaveWillis2

April 20th: “Chicago! Sat C2E2! New ATHF! New Squids! New YPFHell! Same 2 Many Cooks! http://adultswim.com/presents/c2e2/ @HenryLovesYou @heyCasperKelly @CraigRowin”

Appropriate 4/20 post since stoners make up the majority of his audience.

April 25th: “About to show new Squids, ATHF and YPF at #C2E2. Stay tuned for a periscope, as soon as I figure out how to work it.”

I hope the ATHF final season is merely another joke and it returns. Can’t get enough of that show.

April 26th: “Any recs for a great (appropriate) graphic novel for a 10-year old who loves to read? #C2E2”

Bone by Jeff Smith.

May 6th: “Why I like twitter: Follow legendary former Vikings head-coach and 4-time NFC Champion @HPBudGrant for daily updates on his garage sale.”

Did he ever sell that old television? What am I saying? I have Twitter!

May 7th: “The last Aqua Teen record. https://vine.co/v/eZ9DXbJWFW5 ”

Say it ain’t so! Or at least that Carl gets a spinoff!

June 2nd: “Press tour for ATHF and Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell tomorrow in Atlanta. If you want to go, hit up Jez De Wolff on Facebook. 1 winner!”

Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell, also a great show.

June 2nd: “A tour of locations and fun stuff from the shows. @heyCasperKelly and I will be there. Hit up Jez De Wolff if you are in ATL & unemployed!”

Again, the majority of the fan base.

June 16th: “AMA on Reddit in 15. Final season of Aqua Teen.”

Dammit. Missed it.

June 17th: “Nice piece on the final season of ATHF. @grmartin http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/06/aqua-teen-hunger-force-forever.html …”

Nice. I am going to so miss the show. I spotted Gary from Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell in the first ATHF. Was that his character when he was alive?

June 21st: “1st ep of the final ATHF season tonight!Starting @HenryLovesYou @JustinRoiland! I read this on the john! http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/aqua-teen-hunger-force/247045/aqua-teen-hunger-force-the-secret-of-its-longevity … @Gavin4L”

Thought I recognized that voice!

Okay, let’s rate Dave’s tweets. Some behind-the-scenes stuff. I give him a 7 for Insanity, an 8 for Mustness and a 9 for Style. That’s an overall score of 8. Follow Dave.

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Jun22

Webcomic Review: Dumbing of Age

by tonyd on June 22, 2015 at 1:25 am

Webcomic: Dumbing of Age

Creator: David Willis

Format: 3 to 5 color panel strips

Updates: Daily

Genre: Slice of life, comedy, soap opera

Themes: College life, dating, superheroes, geek stuff

Characters: Joyce, Sarah, Dorothy, Billie, Walky

Archive: Begins September 10, 2010

This comic is just one of many from the prolific David Willis (also see Roomies! Shortpacked! It’s Walky!). Willis always brings a consistent art style and character development. Dumbing of Age follows Joyce and her friends, as they deal with dorm life and college. Some are making the adjustment from high school to college poorly, while others are growing as people and learning important life lessons. Joyce is a religious girl, while her friend Dorothy is an atheist.

Willis’ comedy sometimes gets a little too “cutesy” for my personal tastes. (Maybe because I’ve been so over college life for so long or maybe because I’m an East Coast guy and this comic is pretty Mid-Western.) But the pacing is solid, the story moves and Dave is definitely a creator with a plan for his characters. Perhaps I’m too old for this comic to speak to me, but that being said, I think it’s quality stuff that I can still appreciate. I definitely have to respect that he cranks it out on a daily basis! (Nice!)

He’s got a nice wordpress site, although the cast list feels like it could use an update. If you like narrative webcomics with an extensive cast, set in the present day, I think this comic will appeal to you. Additionally, since the cast is mostly women, it’s a nice change of pace, especially for readers looking for something with a more female-centric thread. It’s certainly worth a click, as the library goes back five years.

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